Welcome!

Welcome to the “Pathophysiology of the Placenta” Group, headed by Isabella Ellinger. We are part of the Department of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research at the Center of  Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology of the Medical University of Vienna in the Austrian capital, Vienna.
The primary aim of this research group is to study uptake/traffic/effects of maternal macromolecules at the materno-fetal interface under physiologic and pathophysiologic conditions.
Here, you can see me together with ”Zotti”, the magical placental creature that once was detected by microscopy, but never showed up again...









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Current research topics

Transplacental IgG-Transport:

New therapeutic antibodies may influence the development of the fetus - how can we interfere?

(Ellinger & Fuchs, Wien Med Wochenschr. 2012 May;162(9-10):207-13.)


Transplacental MeHg – Transfer:

Transport processes across the placenta and metabolism in the placenta determine the fetal exposure to xenobiotics. We try to predict fetal exposure

(In collaboration with Claudia Gundacker, Hans Salzer, Harald Zeisler)

Diseases of pregnancy:

Function of „Receptor for Advanced Glycated End- Products“ (RAGE) at the materno-fetal interface – a role in preeclampsia

(In collaboration with S. Dekan, H. Zeisler)

NextGen Researchers:

Primary school project:

“I feel good!

Exploring the indoor climate”



Indoor-Climate Researchers

Lena and Thomas